Open the Word document
Click the Review tab
Click Word Count
View the word count in the dialog box
Check the status bar at the bottom for a live word count
If the word count is not visible, right-click the status bar
Select Word Count from the menu
Open the Word document
Click the Review tab
Click Word Count
View the word count in the dialog box
Check the status bar at the bottom for a live word count
If the word count is not visible, right-click the status bar
Select Word Count from the menu